Question

identify the type of observational study (cross - sectional, retrospective, or prospective) described below. a research company uses a device to record the viewing habits of about 10,000 households, and the data collected over the next 8 years will be used to determine whether the proportion of households tuned to a particular news program decreases. which type of observational study is described in the problem statement? a prospective study a retrospective study a cross - sectional study

Explanation:

A prospective study follows a group forward in time to collect data. Here, the company will collect data over the next 8 years (forward - looking) to determine the proportion of households tuned to a news program. A cross - sectional study looks at a population at a single time point, and a retrospective study looks at past data. So this is a prospective study.

Answer:

A. A prospective study